Marble Falls in Burnet County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Governor O. M. Roberts’ House

By Keith Peterson, December 23, 2007

1. Governor O. M. Roberts' House Marker

Inscription.

Governor O. M. Roberts' House. . President of the 1861 Secession Convention and a Confederate officer, Oran M. Robert (1815-1898) served as governor of Texas from 1879 to 1883. After leaving office, he became a law professor at the University of Texas. He built this cottage at Third and Main Street and settled there after his retirement in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Faubian bought the house in 1901 and moved it to this site. They altered the front porch and roofline, adding Victorian touches.

President of the 1861 Secession Convention and a Confederate officer, Oran M. Robert (1815-1898) served as governor of Texas from 1879 to 1883. After leaving office, he became a law professor at the University of Texas. He built this cottage at Third and Main Street and settled there after his retirement in 1893. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Faubian bought the house in 1901 and moved it to this site. They altered the front porch and roofline, adding Victorian touches.

Erected 1978 by the Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9743.)

Location. 30° 34.539′ N, 98° 16.478′ W. Marker is in Marble Falls, Texas, in Burnet County. Marker is at the intersection of 7th Street and Main Street, on the right when traveling west on 7th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 819 7th St, Marble Falls TX 78654, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 18, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. This page has been viewed 993 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 18, 2010, by Keith Peterson of Cedar Park, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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